Pump-handle connector.



No. 866,099. PATENTED SEPT. 17, 1907. G. E. WALLING.

PUMP HANDLE CONNECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED IEB. 26. 1907.

Fj 5 EA-J- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE E. WALLI NG OF KENDA LLVILLE, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO FLINT & WALLING' MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF KENDALLVILLE, INDIANA, A CORPORATION OF INDIANA.

PUMP-HANDLE CONNECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 17, 1907.

Application filed February 26, 1907. Serial No. 359,490.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. WALLING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kendallville, in the county of Noble and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Pump-Handle Connector, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a connecting device for readily throwing a driven element into or out of operation.

This invention has utility when embodied in a pump designed for power as well as manual operation. In such use, the device affords a quick, sure and convenient means, always at hand, for connecting and disconnecting the pump handle to the pump rod. Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a fragmentary elevation of a pump showing an embodiment of the invention connecting the handle and rod; Fig. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view oi the pump shown -in Fig. 1, with the handle androd disconnected; Fig. 3 is a view looking into the connector, parts being broken away; Fig. 4 is a detail viewoi one of the bolts of the connector; Fig. 5 is a detail view of one of the levers for operating the bolts of the connector; and Fig. 6 is a view on line VIVI Fig. 3.

The pump standard 1, has mounted thereon the head carrying link 2, to which the handle 3 is pivoted. The handle 3 has forked end 4 having transverse openings 5. This structure, as so far described, of a usual type, is regularly connected up by swinging the forked end 4 of the handle 3 to embrace the pump rod 4-,, also perforated, and then inserting a bolt through openings 5 and the registering opening of the rod 6, the bolt 7 being withdrawn and the power driven rod 8 thus released. This practice is followed in Windwheel driven pumps, also designed for manual operation. This method is slow, the bolt often becoming misplaced, and difficulty is experienced in bringing the parts into registry for entry 01' bolt. To avoid such delays and inconveniences the block 9 is provided having a central channel 10 in which the pump rod may be placed and by turning up set screws 11 the block is detachably connected to the driven rod 6. Carried by the block 9 are a pair of slidable bolts 12, beveled at their inner ends and having a pair of ways 13. Forks 14 of levers 15 engage the ways 13. The lovers are pivoted on the block 9, so that by moving their free ends towards each other, the bolts 12 are drawn out of the sockets on each side of the channel 10. The bolts 12 are normally held in these sockets by compression springs 16. From each end of the block 9 and on both sides of the channel 10, bevels 17 incline toward the lower sides of bolts 12, thereby forming sockets on each side of the pump rod 6 when the block 9 is in position thereon.

In operation, assuming the handle disconnected and the block on the pump rod, the handle is swung toward the block 9, the bevels or inclines 17, guiding the fork 4 to proper position in the sockets. The fork, acting on the beveled ends of bolts 12, overcomes the yielding resistance offered by springs 16. When the fork ends 4 are at the base of the sockets, the holes or openings 5 register with bolts 12, which the springs 16 now automatically throw to connect the handle to the pump rod.

To disconnect the handle from the pump rod, levers 15 are pressed toward each other, which action withdraws the bolts 12 from engagement with holes 5 and the handle is thus free to be withdrawn from the recesses or sockets of the block.

The idea of the invention herein disclosed is not to be limited by the drawings and description to any greater extent than the ordinary meaning of the terms of the claims demand. In other words, the elements set forth in the claims are to be interpreted broadly, giving me the advantage of equivalents in the protection of my idea.

What is claimed and it is desired to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A driving member, a reciprocable driven member and a connector for the members including a block having a guide way extending at an angle to the reciprocations of the driven member whereby one of the members may move to a seating position in the block, and a snap bolt for holding the members connected.

2. Driving and driven members, a clamp block mounted on and adjustable along one of the members, a pair of bolts coacting with the block and the other member to connect the members, and a pair of levers having portions movable toward each other to withdraw the bolts.

3. A pump handle, a pump rod and a recessed block carried by the rod and having a beveled, spring-held bolt whereby movement of the end of the handle into the recess will automatically connect the handle to the rod.

4. A pump handle having an opening near its end, a pump rod and a block carried by the rod and having a guiding recess for the handle to bring the handle opening into registering position, and a bolt carried by the block for engaging the opening in the handle and thereby connect the handle to the rod.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature. in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE E. \VALLING.

Witnesses CHAS. S. GEAUQUE, H. H. Miooiunnn. 

